Means for securing flexible material to supports, frames, &amp;c.



J. G. FULTON. MEANS FOR SECURING FLEXIBLE MATERIAL TO SUP PORTS, FRAMES, 6m.

APPLIQATIOH FILED DEC. 18, 1905.

Patented Apr. 6, 1909.

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JAMES C. FULTON, OF ROCKTEQRT, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR TO JAMES C FULTON, JR, OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.

MEANS FOR SECURING FLEXIBLE MATERIAL TO SUPPORTS, FRAMES, 860.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 6, 1909.

Application riled December 18, lOS. Serial No. 292,176.

To all whom it may concem: I

Be it known that I, JAMES C. FoL'roN, a citizen of the United States, residing stRockport, county of Arenses, and Stete of Texas, ave invented a certain new and' useful improvement in Means for Securing Flexible Material to Supports, Frames, or the Like, of which the following is e specification. My invention relates to s new cud useful improvement in means for securing flexible material to supports, frames or the like, and hesfor its object to provide it cheap, conv nient and efficient means for securingilerible material to its frame or support so that said flexible materiel can be ensilyremoved and replaced at t nytime desired; and a further object of my in'lprovement is to pro vide means for securing: flexible material to its support, frame or the like in such a manner that the means for thus binding the material 'vvill be ornamental instead of unsightly.

With these ends in view, this invention consists in the details of construction combination, of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claim. i

In order thnt those skilleiZ-l in the art to which this invention appertzfins may understand .how to make and use the some, the construction and operation will now be described in detail, referring to the accompanylug drawing formingn part ofthis specifica- Figure 1 iso, front elevation of o window screen fitted wlth my improvement; Fig. 2, at cross section through a portion of a screen frame with my im rovement a i lied thereto. l

it is it well-known fact that in fastening flexible nuitcrial to its support or frame, such as for instance securing a wire screen to its frame or u window-shade to the roller, tucks -or staples are generally used which not only exposes the raw edge of the material and is unsightly in appearance, but at the same time allows tl 1c flexible material to easily tear awayfrom the frame or roller. in my im provcmcnt I have provided a means for securing this flexible material in place which will be sightly in eppeerancc, hold the m teriel securely in place without exposing the' row edge, and at the some time allow the material to be easily removed and replaced at any time hired.

The improvements consist in supplying the frame or support with a groove A over which the flexible material B is stretched, a strip or bcu-d C slightly smaller in cross section than the groove, is then pressed downward into the groove carrying the flexible material with it. This strip or board C is then secured in" plzicc by means of screws D which ass through the strip into the frame. The, ot-' tom of the groove A is provided with a countergroove A, narrower in width than the main groove and comparatively shallow in depth, end by using this countergroove in enact construction here shown, as slight" in the bottom of the first groove, a clamping, strip of approximately the size of the firstl' roove l in Within it and a screen fabric g i b lying between the clamping strip and the freme member within the mom groove onthree sides thereof end counter groove.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature in the presence of two subscribing, witnesses.

JAMES C. FULTON.

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